The Latest Breaking News from Carla Lockhart

PM urges people to ‘work calmly’ after Drumcree parade is given go-ahead

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has described the decision as ‘utterly reckless’.

Evening Standard · 1h ago

Orange Order parade decision on Garvaghy Road ‘utterly reckless’ – Sinn Féin

A DUP MP has insisted that nationalist residents on the road have ‘nothing to fear’ from the march on Sunday.

Evening Standard · 3h ago

Political parties to meet Parades Commission ahead of Drumcree determination

The commission is set to make its decision later, which may not been made public until Friday.

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Stormont has ‘engaged with police’ over abuse of MLAs

MLAs in Northern Ireland have spoken out about their offices being attacked and receiving death threats.

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025

I don’t want to hear MPs’ personal testimonies in parliament. Issues like assisted dying are for heads, not hearts

On matters of war, of life and death, we hear emotional stories from politicians. It may be engaging, but I’m not sure it is right, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

Inheritance tax on family farms ‘a direct threat’ to way of life

The claim was made at a rally organised by the Ulster Farmers’ Union.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

Northern Ireland MPs and peers call for rethink of agricultural inheritance tax

DUP MP Carla Lockhart warned of the generational transfer of farms being disrupted and the sector endangered.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

Impact of inheritance tax on farmers slammed

DUP MP Carla Lockhart said farmers have been dealt ‘potentially a killer blow’.

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024

Long-term Northern Ireland funding plan needed to fix public services, MPs say

The Commons heard NHS waiting times in Northern Ireland are the longest in the UK and public services are ‘in crisis’ because of a lack of funding.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

DUP leader calls for social media companies to ‘do more’ after MP abused

Carla Lockhart was targeted after she appeared on the BBC’s Sunday Politics programme.

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023